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Item: Waterford School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

501 North Cass
Waterford, MI 48328

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (248) 706-4860

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Waterford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

17 Schools

3,470 Schools

# Students

6,641 Students

1,369,239 Students

# Teachers

411 Teachers

82,996 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterford School District	Michigan
Kind	602	122
1	464	111
2	535	115
3	495	117
4	475	115
5	499	116
6	462	116
7	496	117
8	527	118
9	488	127
10	492	124
11	520	121
12	551	126
Grade Not Listed	35	5

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District Rank

Waterford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#445 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterford School District
2023	#445
2022	#497
2021	#458
2019	#498
2018	#447
2017	#501
2016	#523
2015	#535
2014	#574
2013	#496
2012	#459

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	27%	35%
2022	25%	34%
2021	26%	36%
2019	31%	40%
2018	27%	37%
2017	31%	39%
2016	29%	38%
2015	27%	37%
2014	29%	41%
2013	33%	41%
2012	31%	37%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	39%	45%
2021	42%	48%
2019	43%	49%
2018	27%	43%
2017	43%	49%
2016	43%	50%
2015	42%	49%
2014	64%	67%
2013	62%	65%
2012	61%	64%
2011	79%	80%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	33%	38%
2021	18%	23%

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87%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	87%	81%
2022	85%	81%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	85%	85%
2017	83%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	81%	84%
2013	79%	84%

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(2022-23)

32.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	32.8%	33.3%
2022	44.9%	41.4%
2021	30.3%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	0.53	0.55
2022	0.52	0.55
2021	0.52	0.54
2020	0.52	0.53
2019	0.52	0.53
2018	0.48	0.53
2017	0.48	0.53
2016	0.47	0.52
2015	0.45	0.50
2014	0.42	0.50
2013	0.40	0.49
2012	0.38	0.49
2011	0.36	0.48
2010	0.35	0.47
2009	0.33	0.46
2008	0.31	0.46
2007	0.28	0.46
2006	0.26	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.23	0.43
2003	0.20	0.44
2002	0.17	0.42
2001	0.16	0.42
2000	0.16	0.40
1999	0.14	0.40
1998	0.12	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.10	0.37
1994	0.09	0.35
1993	0.08	0.35
1992	0.08	0.35
1991	0.09	0.37

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	16%	9%
2022	15%	9%
2021	15%	8%
2020	15%	8%
2019	15%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	8%
2016	14%	7%
2015	14%	7%
2014	11%	7%
2013	10%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	8%	5%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Black

13%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	11%	18%
2022	11%	18%
2021	11%	18%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	10%	18%
2017	10%	18%
2016	10%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	19%
2011	10%	19%
2010	10%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	4%	20%
2003	3%	20%
2002	3%	20%
2001	3%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	2%	19%
1998	2%	19%
1997	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%

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% White

61%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	66%	64%
2022	66%	64%
2021	67%	65%
2020	67%	66%
2019	67%	66%
2018	70%	66%
2017	70%	66%
2016	71%	67%
2015	72%	68%
2014	75%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	70%
2010	79%	70%
2009	81%	71%
2008	82%	71%
2007	84%	71%
2006	86%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	87%	73%
2003	89%	72%
2002	91%	73%
2001	91%	74%
2000	91%	75%
1999	93%	75%
1998	94%	75%
1997	94%	76%
1996	95%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	95%	79%
1993	96%	79%
1992	96%	79%
1991	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,657 is higher than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,867 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$144 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$144 MM	$12 MM
2022	$128 MM	$11 MM
2021	$144 MM	$12 MM
2020	$128 MM	$11 MM
2019	$131 MM	$11 MM
2018	$132 MM	$10 MM
2017	$126 MM	$10 MM
2016	$126 MM	$10 MM
2015	$138 MM	$11 MM
2014	$125 MM	$10 MM
2012	$128 MM	$10 MM
2011	$137 MM	$11 MM
2010	$138 MM	$11 MM
2009	$133 MM	$11 MM
2008	$129 MM	$11 MM
2007	$127 MM	$10 MM
2006	$126 MM	$10 MM
2005	$123 MM	$10 MM
2004	$121 MM	$10 MM
2003	$119 MM	$10 MM
2002	$119 MM	$10 MM
2001	$109 MM	$10 MM
2000	$104 MM	$9 MM
1999	$100 MM	$9 MM
1998	$93 MM	$10 MM
1997	$92 MM	$10 MM
1996	$88 MM	$10 MM
1995	$84 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$125 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$125 MM	$11 MM
2022	$139 MM	$11 MM
2021	$125 MM	$11 MM
2020	$139 MM	$11 MM
2019	$150 MM	$10 MM
2018	$137 MM	$10 MM
2017	$130 MM	$10 MM
2016	$133 MM	$10 MM
2015	$133 MM	$11 MM
2014	$134 MM	$9 MM
2012	$124 MM	$10 MM
2011	$129 MM	$10 MM
2010	$133 MM	$11 MM
2009	$129 MM	$11 MM
2008	$135 MM	$11 MM
2007	$125 MM	$11 MM
2006	$149 MM	$11 MM
2005	$148 MM	$10 MM
2004	$126 MM	$11 MM
2003	$135 MM	$11 MM
2002	$124 MM	$10 MM
2001	$113 MM	$10 MM
2000	$105 MM	$9 MM
1999	$99 MM	$10 MM
1998	$93 MM	$10 MM
1997	$97 MM	$10 MM
1996	$105 MM	$10 MM
1995	$90 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,657

$18,606

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$20,700	$16,123
2022	$15,973	$14,589
2021	$19,480	$15,927
2020	$15,973	$14,589
2019	$15,676	$14,099
2018	$14,924	$14,094
2017	$13,812	$13,305
2016	$13,568	$13,102
2015	$14,558	$11,681
2014	$12,141	$12,204
2012	$11,778	$12,235
2011	$12,060	$12,684
2010	$12,012	$11,681
2009	$11,277	$11,537
2008	$10,942	$11,222
2007	$10,750	$10,819
2006	$10,707	$9,793
2005	$9,979	$9,706
2004	$9,903	$9,471
2003	$9,698	$9,243
2002	$9,982	$8,687
2001	$9,233	$8,215
2000	$8,790	$7,511
1999	$8,480	$7,057
1998	$7,934	$7,001
1997	$8,024	$6,567
1995	$7,693	$6,044
1992	$5,901	$5,111

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Spending / Student

$18,867

$17,784

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterford School District	Michigan
2023	$18,034	$15,270
2022	$17,304	$14,302
2021	$16,971	$15,085
2020	$17,304	$14,302
2019	$17,971	$13,858
2018	$15,512	$13,691
2017	$14,302	$13,192
2016	$14,246	$12,965
2015	$14,005	$11,849
2014	$13,014	$12,085
2012	$11,421	$12,141
2011	$11,363	$12,422
2010	$11,555	$11,849
2009	$10,913	$11,612
2008	$11,464	$11,334
2007	$10,582	$10,901
2006	$12,682	$10,200
2005	$11,989	$9,852
2004	$10,299	$9,880
2003	$11,050	$9,552
2002	$10,372	$8,745
2001	$9,542	$8,343
2000	$8,911	$7,542
1999	$8,451	$7,404
1998	$7,917	$7,125
1997	$8,497	$6,851
1995	$8,197	$5,989
1992	$6,138	$5,102

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waterford School District?

Waterford School District manages 17 public schools serving 6,641 students.

What is the rank of Waterford School District?

Waterford School District is ranked #488 out of 845 school districts in Michigan (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Waterford School District?

61% of Waterford School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waterford School District?

Waterford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Waterford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,867 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 87% (Top 20% in MI)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education